Water-holding and dispensing receptacle



Sept. 15, 1953 w, ROOP 2,652,283

WATER-HOLDING AND DISPENSING RECEPTACLE Filed May 15, 1951 INVENTOR .ZVaf/ean Wlfoo o ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 15, 1953 WATER-HOLDING AND DISPENSING RECEPTACLE Nathan W. Roop, Columbus, Ohio, assignor to Columbus Plastic Products, Inc., Columbus,

Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application May 15, 1951, Serial No. 226,457

3 Claims. 1

The present invention relates generally to receptacles, and, more particularly, to handwielded receptacles of the type employed for holding water or other liquids, and wherein the receptacles are provided with perforated caps through which the liquid or liquids contained therein are dispensed.

In its more specific aspects, the present invention is concerned with an improved receptacle device for sprinkling water on laundered fabric articles preparatory to the performance of ironing operations thereon.

One object of the invention is to provide a water-dispensing receptacle which is of lightweight construction and so designed that the same may be readily grasped and manipulated to provide a controlled discharge of droplets of water in desired volume for fabric-dampening purposes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a liquid-dispensing receptacle of the type set forth having a hollow body composed of bottom and top sections of molded composition materials, and wherein the base section is opaque in its composition and the top section transparent, whereby to admit of examination of the contents of the receptacle.

A further object of the invention is to provide a clothes-dampening receptacle for use in laundering operations in which an opaque bottom section of the receptacle is cementitiously united with a transparent top section, and wherein the union between said sections is such as to obscure from external observation a cementitious compound employed in uniting adjoining surfaces of said sections.

Another object of the invention is to provide a water-sprinkling receptacle of the character set forth wherein cementitiously united bottom and top sections are utilized, the top section being of coincal configuration and terminating toward its upper end in a neck which flares outwardly and upwardly to produce an enlarged filling or funnel extension.

Still a further object of the invention is to provide a fabric-sprinkling receptacle comprising a hollow water-holding body which terminates at its upper end in a neck region, and wherein said region is closed by a detachable perforated cap, the latter, when applied, serving to admit of a controlled release of droplets of liquid from the receptacle when the latter is inverted and shaken by the hand of the user.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a molded water-dispensing receptacle or sprinkler which is generally of new and improved construction, operates effectively, and may be manufactured at a comparatively low and reasonable cost.

Other objects of the invention and the various advantages and characteristics of the present construction will be apparent from a consideration of the following detailed description.

The invention consists in the several novel features which are hereinafter set forth and are more particularly defined by claims at the conclusion hereof.

In the drawing which accompanies and forms a part of this specification or disclosure, and in which like numerals of reference denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a water-dispensing receptacle formed in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken through the neck portion of the receptacle and showing the perforate detachable cap positioned thereon;

Fig. 4 is a detail vertical sectional view disclosing the joint construction between the opaque bottom and transparent top sections of the body of the receptacle, the plane of the figure being indicated by the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, my improved liquid-dispensing receptacle comprises a hollow body, indicated at B. In this instance, the body is formed from molded composition materials, preferably of the synthetic resin types and includes an opaque bowl-shaped bottom section 5 and a clear transparent top section 6.

The bottom section includes an annular wall 1 which terminates adjacent to its open upper portion, in an enlarged laterally offset flange 8, the latter being formed with an annular opentopped groove 9 having converging downwardly tapering side walls and a flat bottom.

The top section 6 is generally of conical configuration, and the open lower end thereof terminates in an enlarged flange [0 which seats on the flat upper surfaces of the bottom section flange 8. The flange [0, in this instance, is formed with in integral depending annular rib H which, in cross section, possesses the configuration of the groove 9, conforming closely to its dimensions and configuration. Preferably, the rib I I is held in the groove 9 by a body of cement 12, the latter being applied to the contiguous surfaces of the groove 9 and the rib I I. The cement serves, upon hardening thereof, to permanently unite the bottom and top sections and 6 of the receptacle body in secured relationship. Since the bottom section is of opaque formation, the presence of the cement cannot be observed from exterior inspection, which would not be the case if both sections of the receptacle were of transparent composition. Preferably, the bottom section possesses an attractive coloration, a feature which contributes substantially to the appearance of the receptacle when the latter is viewedexternally thereof.

The top section tapers upwardly toform a somewhat restricted neck [3. To facilitate the introduction of liquid into the receptacle without spillage, the neck 13 terminates in an enlarged funnel-shaped extension M, the latter being formed around the outside of the open upper end thereof in an annular bead IS, the latter bein substantially semicircular in transverse cross section, as shown in Fig. 3.

Adapted to cover the open upper end of the neck !3 is a detachable cap it. This cap is also of molded synthetic resin composition, but possesses a certain degree of flexibility to permit the same to be resiliently expanded over the bead 15 when being applied or removed from engagement with the neck. Such pliability or flexibility may be attained with the use of polyethylene as the resinous-material from which the cap is formed. In this instance, the cap includes a comparatively thin body H formed with a circularly spaced row of fine openings [8 for the escape of droplets of water from the interior of the receptacle when the latter is inverted and shaken. The outerportion of the cap body is somewhat thickened to form a skirt portion 49, the interior of which is annularly grooved as at 26 to receive the bead 15 on the neck Hi, the grooved portion terminating at the bottom thereof in a circular shoulder 21 which hasgripping engagement with the under side of the. bead l5, the shoulder possessing a smaller diameter than the outer diameter ofthe head [5... The construction provides for the secure retention of the cap in its operative position on the neck of the bottle or receptacle, but admits of the removal of the cap when it is necessary to. replenish the supply of liquid contained within. the body of' the bottle or receptacle;

In view of the foregoing, it will be seen that the present invention provides-a fabric-sprinkling: receptacle for use in laundering operations of simple, efilcient and easily operated design. By

being formed from molded plastic materials: of

the synthetic resin type, the construction is-light in weight, not likely to become broken and. presents a visually attractive external appearance. This appearance is heightened by the opaque bottom section of which usually possesses a high lustrous color, and the transparent top section of the receptacle, the latter not only being" attractive but because of. its. transparency enables the user of the device to determine readily the amount of liquid contained within the receptacle. The widened neck: portion of the top section permits of the use. of a large.- diametered cap and, also, because of its funnelshape'd configuration, provides for ease in. the. filling of the receptacle with water or other? liquid. The cap section of the receptacle, while;- of molded plastic composition, nevertheless.- is:

the body of the receptacle,

relatively pliable or flexible. This permits the cap section to be readily applied to or removed from the neck of the bottle or receptacle and, also, prevents the same from breaking or shattering if the same should accidentally strike a hard unyielding object. The groove and rib construction,v shown at 9 and II, and employed in uniting the bottom and top sections of the receptacle together, provide a strong and effective union between said sections, enabling the same to be permanently united and, in addition, because of the opacity of the body section, enable a cementing material to be employed in the union which isnot externally observable. These advantages and features of construction serve singlyand collectively to produce a composite fabricsprinkling. device of novel and distinctive design and are believed to constitute a distinct improvement over the various makeshift devices hitherto provided by the art for analogous service.

The invention is not to be understood as retricted to the details set forth, since these may be modified within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. A hand-wielded receptacle: for sprinkling liquids, comprising a hollow body composed of united bottom and top sections; said bottom sec.- tion possessing a bowl-like configurationformed at its top with a flange having an annular groove formed therein, said top sectionbeing generally of conical configuration and open at. both ends thereof, a flange formed. on the lower. end of. said top section and arranged in seating engagement with the flange of. said. bottomsection;. annular rib dependingintegral'ly. from. the fiangeof' said top section and into the groove. of said; 'b'Otr tom section, said rib being permanently ade hesively secured-- to the: walls of bottomsection defining said groove, said top' sectionter urinating at the top thereof a: neck 01:. restricted diameter, an outwardlyfiari11.g' fi'll'ing. extension integrally f ormed with said top section abovesai'd' neck, and a perforateresiliently flexible sec tion detachabl'y united with the: filling extension of said top section.

2.. A liquid-dispensing. receptacle as defined. in claim I, and wherein said body section is-- sub-- stantially opaque and said top section. transparent, the transparency of said. top section adimitti-ng of external observation. of. the-contents of the receptacle, and the opaquenessi of. said body section serving toconceal adhesive union between said annular rib and. theannul an groove of said body section.

3. A liquid-sprinkling rec'eptacleas defined in claim 1, and whereinsaid top section: isecomposed of a polyethylene resin andf'ormedwith an: outer: skirt portion having clamping engagement with a circular bead formedexternally on. theuppet and outer edge portion of said: top sections NATHAN W; ROOF;

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